Rain comments on Optimal Philanthropy for Human Beings - Less Wrong

36 Post author: lukeprog 25 July 2011 07:27AM

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Comment author: Rain 27 July 2011 06:34:01PM *  4 points [-]

What is the optimal time to donate to a charity?

As soon as funds become available? At set time intervals? After saving, accumulating interest, and waiting for a potentially larger than normal impact period?

Comment author: p4wnc6 28 July 2011 10:07:03PM 1 point [-]

To answer this, you would need optimal stopping time models of the utility obtained from giving vs. the utility obtained from other ventures with the money.